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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Horse box

11 vehicles · 226 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Volkswagen Horse box vehicles and 226 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Horse box has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,879 miles.

11
Vehicles
226
MOT tests
1,005
Avg miles / year
4.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Horse box problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Horse box MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen Horse box pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11560%
12757%
13956%
141060%
15875%
161070%
17580%
18956%
191173%
201164%

Fuel types: Diesel (8), Petrol (3)

Most common Volkswagen Horse box MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Horse box MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
  2. Oil leak (19 times)
  3. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (12 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  7. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  10. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (8 times)
  13. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (7 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (7 times)

Volkswagen Horse box pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 2 40 58% 137,131
1994 3 55 64% 140,111
1993 1 32 56% 120,066
1991 1 25 80% 114,355
1988 1 3 67% 82,536
1986 1 29 52% 96,201
1982 1 29 62% 53,599
1981 1 13 62% 14,322

Volkswagen Horse box reliability FAQ

Across 11 Volkswagen Horse box vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 4.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Horse box MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)).

The typical Volkswagen Horse box in our data has covered around 106,879 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Horse box

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